Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 318
... hunting for raw materials and food among all the Nguni groups , nor through time in any one group . Among the Southern Nguni , for example , the Xhosa appear to have been more mobile and dependent on pastoralism and hunting than other ...
... hunting for raw materials and food among all the Nguni groups , nor through time in any one group . Among the Southern Nguni , for example , the Xhosa appear to have been more mobile and dependent on pastoralism and hunting than other ...
Page 347
... hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums ...
... hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums ...
Page 399
... hunt , the hunters proved their power over untamed forces and , metaphorically , drew strength from their prey and even assimilated the traits believed to characterize the animal . In the same way certain skins used by diviners ...
... hunt , the hunters proved their power over untamed forces and , metaphorically , drew strength from their prey and even assimilated the traits believed to characterize the animal . In the same way certain skins used by diviners ...
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour covering decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni Nebo nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area Southern Transvaal strips Swazi Swaziland tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women wrapped Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu